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Thequestforsuccessalwaysbeginswithatarget.AsBerraoncesaid,nYougottobeverycarefulifyoudon*t

knowwhereyou'regoing,becauseyoumightnotgetthere."

Toomanypeoplewanderthroughlifelikesleepwalkers.Eachdaytheyfollowfamiliarroutines,neverasking,

"WhatamIdoingwithmylife?"andtheydon'tknowwhatthey'redoingbecausetheylackgoals.

Goal-settingisafocusingofthewilltomoveinacertaindirection.Beginwithaclearconceptionofwhat

youwant.Writedownyourgoalsanddatethem——puttingthemintowordsclarifiesthem.Ratherthan

concentratingonobjectstoacquireandpossess,focusonfulfillingyourdesirestodo,toproduce,tocontribute一

goal-settingthatyieldsthetruesenseofsatisfactionweallneed.

It'simportanttovisualizeyourselfaccomplishingyourgoal.Whilelosersvisualizethepenaltiesoffailure,

winnersvisualizetherewardsofsuccess.Fveseenitamongathletes,entrepreneursandpublicspeakers.

I'vedoneitmyself.Iwasterrifiedofairtravel.Friendsquotedstatisticscontrastingairandhighwaysafety,

butitmadenodifference.Ihadreadtoomanyarticlesdescribingcrashscenesandimaginedthesescenesvividly.

Ihadprogrammedmyself,withoutrealizingit,tostayoffplanes.

ThenonesummerIhadtheopportunitytoflyonaprivateplanewithfriendstoaresort.Ididn'twanttomiss

outonagreatvacation.SoIspenttwoweeksimaginingasmoothflightonabeautifulsunnydayandaneasy

landing.

Whenthedayamved,Iwaseagertogo.Toeveryone'ssurprise,Igotontheplaneandflew.Ilovedevery

minuteofit,andIstillusethetechniquesIemployedthatday.

(290words)

1.Accordingtothepassage,ifyouwanttobesuccessful,thefirstthingforyoutodoisto.(D)

(a)findtherightmethods(b)becareful(c)knowyourability(d)haveacleargoal

2.Ifyouhaveatarget,youwill.(B)

(a)wanderlikeasleepwalker(b)knowwellwhatyouaredoing

(c)dothesameworkeverydaywithoutquestioningit(d)workveryhard

3.Goal-settingmeans.(C)

(a)concentratingonthingsyouwanttopossess(b)listingallthethingsyoudesiretohave

(c)focusingondoingthingstrulyvaluable(d)visualizingthepenaltiesoffailure

4.Theproblemwiththeauthorbeforeheovercamehisfearofairtravelisthat.(C)

(a)hedidn'tknowairtravelissaferthanhighwaytravel

(b)heknewhewasreluctanttoflybutwasunabletodoanythingaboutit

(c)hereadtoomuchaboutplanecrashesandtriedtoavoidflyingunconsciously

(d)hewantedtotakeaprivateplaneinsteadofapublicone

5.Agoodtitleforthepassageis.(A)

(a)DefineYourGoals(b)VisualizeRewardsofSuccess

(c)OvercometheFearofAirTravel(d)SleepwalkingThroughLife

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Myfatherwas17whenheleftthefarminCameron,N.C.,andsetoffforBaltimoretoapplyforajobatthe

MartinAircraftCompany.Whenaskedwhathewantedtodo,hesaid,*'Everything."

Heexplainedthathisgoalwastolearneveryjobinthefactory.He'dliketogotoadepartmentandfindout

whatwasdonethere.Whenthesupervisordeterminedhisworkwasasgoodasanyoneelse's,he'dwanttogotoa

differentdepartmentandstartover.Thepersonnelpeopleagreedtothisunusualrequest,andbythetimeH.T.

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Morriswas20,he'dmadehiswaythroughthehugefactoryandwasworkinginexperimentaldesignfora

fantasticsalary.

Wheneverhewenttoanewdepartment,helookedfortheguyswhohadbeenaroundforever.Thesewerethe

peoplenovicesusuallyavoided,afraidthatnexttothemthey'dlooklikethebeginnerstheywere.

Myfatheraskedthemeveryquestionhecouldthinkof.Theylikedthisinquisitiveyoungmanandshowed

himshortcutstheyhaddevelopedthatnooneelsehadeveraskedabout.Thesesagesbecamehismentors.

Whateveryourgoals,plantonetworkwiththosewhoknowmorethanyou.Modelyoureffortsontheirs,adjusting

andimprovingasyougo.

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6.Theauthor'sfatherappliedforajobattheMartinAircraftCompanyandhisgoalwas.(C)

(a)tobeagoodworkerwithaspecialknowledgeabouthiswork

(b)todoeverythingassignedhimwillingly

(c)tobeabletodowhateverjobtherewasinthefactory

(d)tobeagoodsupervisorhimselfinthefuture

7.Therequestmadebytheauthor'sfatherwasregardedbythepersonneldepartmentas.(B)

(a)natural(b)strange(c)unacceptable(d)over-reaching

8.Ittooktheauthor'sfatheraboutyearstobeabletodoeveryjobinthebigfactory.(B)

(a)two(b)three(c)five(d)six

9.Theveteranworkersinthefactorylikedtheauthor'sfatherbecausetheyoungmanwas.(C)

(a)willingtolooklikeabeginner(b)tryingtoavoidbeingaroundforever

(c)alwaysaskingquestions(d)interestedinhismentors

10.Theadvicegivenbytheauthoris:.(D)

(a)Haveagoalinyourlife(b)Bemodestwhileworking

(c)Bereadytoaskquestions(d)Learnfromthosewhoknowmorethanyou

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Inanyfieldit'simportanttohaveambitionanddrive.Buthavingworkedasapsychologistwithathletes,

executives,artistsandyoungpeople,I'velearnedthatthosewhorisetotheheadiestheightsinanyfieldaren't

necessarilytheoneswiththegreatestnaturaltalent.TheyYethediligentfewwhoputinthehours.Theyworkhard.

Andthentheyworkharder.

Recentresearchbyfellowpsychologistsbearsoutthesignificanceoffocusedhardwork.In1988,K.Anders

EricssonofFloridaStateUniversityinTallahasseeandcolleaguesinGermanycomparedthecareersoftwo

groupsofyoungmusicians.Thetenmembersofthefirstgroupwereidentifiedaspotentialtopflightinternational

performers.Anothertenwereidentifiedasmerely"good".Ericssonalsoincludedtenviolinistsperformingin

orchestrasofinternationalreputation,suchastheBerlinPhilharmonic.Bothstudentgroupskeptdiariesoftheir

currentpracticeschedules,andallthreegroupsprovidedestimatesoftheirearlierschedules.

Ofthestudentmusicians,Ericssonfound,bytheageof20,the“good"grouphadpracticed7500hours-

animpressivetotal.Butthepotentialworld-classperformershadpracticedastaggering10000hours-the

equivalentofmorethanayearofhardwork."It'sthedifferencebetweenacollegefreshmanandajunior,"

Ericssonsays.Moreover,thetopgroup'stotalpracticetimematchedalmostexactlythatofthesymphony

performersatthesameage.

Ofcourse,there'sadifferencebetweenhardworkanddrudgery.Keepingyournosemindlesslytothe

grindstonewillonlygetyouabradednostrils.It'simportanttoputinthehours.Butit'snotjustthehoursthat

count.Forhardworktoreallypayoff,youneedtoworkeffectively.

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11.Accordingtotheauthor,themostimportantqualityforonedesiringthegreatestachievementsis.(D)

(a)ambition(b)drive(c)thegreatestnaturaltalent(d)hardwork

12.ItcanbelearnedfromthepassagethattheaimofEricsson'sresearchworkwas.(C)

(a)tofindthehighflying(b)tofindthebestyoungmusicians

(c)tofindtheimportanceofhardwork(d)tounderstandthepsychologyofpotentiallysuccessfulmusicians

13.Ericsson'sresearchshowedthat.(D)

(a)thepotentialworld-classperformershadspentmoreyearspracticinginschool

(b)thestudentsinthe"good"grouphadnotworkedveryhard

(c)thestudentsinthe"good"groupwerecollegefreshmenwhilethepotentialworld-classperformerswere

collegejuniors

(d)thestudentsinthetopgroupspentmuchmoretimepracticing

14.Theword"drudgery'*inthelastparagraphmeans.(C)

(a)laziness(b)lightwork(c)dullwork(d)interestingwork

15.Agoodtitleforthepassageis:.(D)

(a)EricssonandHisResearch(b)TheDifferenceBetweenHardWorkandEffectiveWork

(c)PracticeMakesPerfect(d)TheImportanceofHardWork

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Unit2P29

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NoonethoughtofanythingevenalittlebitlikethezipperuntilWhitecombL.Judsoncamealong.There

werebuttonsandbutton-holes,hooksandeyes,lacesandbuckles.Theyalltookanirritatinglylongtimetodoup,

especiallywhenmenworehigh-lacedbootsandfashionableladiessqueezedthemselvesintolongcorsets.

WhitecombL.Judson'sslide-fastenerwasanout-of-the-blueinvention,andnooneknowswhatgavehimthe

idea.Nooneevenknowsmuchabouthim,exceptthathewasamechanicalengineerlivinginChicagoandthathe

patentedotherinventions,todowithastreetrailwaysystemandmotor-cars.

Judsoninventedthefirstzipper(called,atthetime,aClaspLockerorUnlocker)in1891.Thisingenious

littledevicelookssosimple,andtheprinciplebehinditissimple:onerowofhooksandeyesslottingneatlyinto

anotherrowbymeansofatab.Yetittooktwenty-twoyears,manyimprovementsandanotherinventortomake

thezipperreallypractical.

(164words)

1.BeforeJudsoninventedthezipper,peoplefoundbuttoningclothestobe.(B)

(a)interesting(b)burdensome(c)easy(d)comfortable

2.WhenJudson'sinventionfirstappeared,people.(B)

(a)hadexpecteditforalongtime(b)wereverymuchsurprised

(c)didn'tunderstandit(d)wereindifferenttoit

3.Thefirstzipperwasinventedin.(C)

(a)theendofthe18thcentury(b)thebeginningofthe19thcentury

(c)theendofthe19thcentury(d)thebeginningofthe20thcentury

4.Theword“ingenious"means.(A)

(a)clever(b)admirable(c)important(d)useful

5.Agoodtitlefortheabovepassageis.(D)

(a)JudsontheInventor(b)HowtheZipperWorks

(c)ThePrincipleoftheZipper(d)TheInventionoftheZipper

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TheinventorofspectaclesprobablylivedinthetownofPisa,Italy,around1286,andwasalmostcertainlya

craftsmanworkinginglass.Butnobodyknowshisname.WeonlyknowthismuchabouthimbecauseFriar

GiordanepreachedasermononeWednesdaymorninginFebruary1306atachurchinFlorence.°Itisnotyet

twentyyearssincetherewasfoundtheartofmakingeye-glasseswhichmakeforgoodvision/*saidtheFriar.

“Oneofthebestartsandmostnecessarythattheworldhas.Soshortatimeisitsincetherewasinventedanewart

thatneverexisted.Ihaveseenthemanwhofirstinventedandcreatedit,andIhavetalkedtohim."Weknowwhat

FriarGiordanesaidbecauseadmirerscopiedhissermonsdownashegavethem.

Theinventorofspectaclesapparentlykeptthemethodofmakingthemtohimself.Perhapshethoughtthis

wasthebestwayofgettingmoneyfromhisinvention.Buttheideasoongotaround.Asearlyas1300,craftsmen

inVenice,thecenterofEurope'sglassindustry,weremakingthenew"disksfortheeyes'1.Spectaclesatfirstwere

onlyshapedforfar-sightedpeople.Concavelenses,forshort-sightedpeople,werenotdevelopeduntilthelate

fifteenthcentury.

Spectaclesallowedpeopletogoonreadingandstudyinglongafterbadeyesightwouldnormallyhaveforced

themtogiveup.Theywerelikeanewpairofeyes.Theinventorofsuchavaluablethingshouldbehonored,

everyonethought.Butforcenturiesnoonehadanyideawhotheinventorreallywas.Soallkindsofcandidates

wereputforward:Dutch,English,German,Italiansfromrivalcities.Afakememorialwaserectedlastcenturyin

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achurchinFlorencetohonoramanasthetrueinventorofspectacles-butheneverevenexisted!

(308words)

6.TheinventionofspectaclesappearedinthecenturyinEurope.(B)

(a)12th(b)13th(c)14th(d)15th

7.Thefirstrecordofthespectaclesistobefoundin.(B)

(a)newspapers(b)churchsermons(c)tradereports(d)praisesofJordan

8.Thefirstspectaclesweremadefor.(B)

(a)anyonewhohadaneyetrouble(b)thefar-sighted

(c)theshort-sighted(d)boththefar-sightedandtheshort-sighted

9.Whichofthefollowingistrue?(D)

(a)Theinventormadeknownhismethodofmakingspectacles.

(b)FlorencewasthecenterofEurope'sglassindustryinthe14thcentury.

(c)Inthe14thcenturyshort-sightedpeoplecouldreadbookswiththehelpofspectacles.

(d)Earlycraftsmenusedlensesforfar-sightedpeople.

10.Thefinalparagraphdiscusses.(D)

(a)thefunctionofspectacles(b)thefakememorial(c)theinventionofspectacles(d)theidentityoftheinventor

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Europeanshavebeenusingthewheelbarrowforabouteighthundredyears.ButtheChineseinventeditat

leasttencenturiesbeforethat.AncientChinesegavethewheelbarrownicenames—WoodenOxandGliding

Horse."Inthetimetakenbyaman(withasimilarburden)togosixfeet,theWoodenOxcouldgettwentyfeet,"

wroteanadmiringhistorianinAD430."Itcouldcarrythefoodsupply(ofoneman)forawholeyear,andyet

aftertwentymilestheporterwouldnotfeeltired."

AfamousgeneralcalledChukeLiangdevelopedwheelbarrowstwohundredyearsbeforethishistorianwas

writing,tohelpcarrysuppliesforhisarmy.But,veryrecently,pictureshavebeendiscoveredonancienttombs,

andbricks,ofevenearlierwheelbarrows.SoperhapstheywereinventedinthefirstcenturyAD.

NooneknowshowpeopleinEuropefoundoutaboutthewheelbarrow-or,forthatmatter,aboutmany

otherChineseinventions.Perhapstheideacameoverlandacrossthesteppes,withnomadic(游牧的)tribes.Or

perhapstradersusingthefamoussilk-routetothegreatcityofConstantinople,ontheeasternedgeofthe

Mediterranean,talkedaboutthingsseeninfar-offChina.Probablysomeonewhoheardthetalkworkedouthis

ownversion,becausethewheelbarrowusedinEuropeisadifferentdesignfromtheChinese.Ithasthewheelout

infront,sothattheloadissupportedbothbythewheelandthemanpushingit.ThewheelbarrowinChinahasthe

wheelinthemiddle,rightundertheload,andthepusheronlyhastosteerandbalanceit.Atallevents,sometime

inthetwelfthorthirteenthcentury,workmenbuildingthegreatcastlesandcathedralsofEuropehad,totheirgreat

relief,anewsimpledevicetohelpthem.Onemanwithawheelbarrowcouldcarrythesameloadastwomenand

muchmoreeasilyandquickly.Thewheeltooktheplaceofaman.

(330words)

11.TheChinesebegantousethewheelbarrowatleast.(C)

(a)eightcenturiesago(b)tencenturiesago(c)eighteencenturiesago(d)twocenturiesearlierthantheEuropeans

12.Thehistorianadmiredthewheelbarrowbecauseitcouldmovefasterand.(D)

(a)carrythefoodsupplyofoneman(b)carrythefoodsupplyforawholeyear

(c)carryaheavyloadfortwentymiles(d)carryamuchheavierloadandsaveenergy

13.TheChineseinventionofthewheelbarrowmighthavereachedEuropewiththehelpofanyofthefollowing

except.(D)

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(a)nomadictribes(b)tradersusingthesilk-route(c)Mediterranean(d)ancientGreeks

14.TheEuropeandesignofthewheelbarrow.(D)

(a)hasthewheelinthemiddleundertheload(b)issimilartothatoftheChinese

(c)needslesspushingforce(d)islessscientificthantheChineseone

15.Thefinalparagraphdiscusses.(A)

(a)theEuropeanwheelban*ow

(b)thedifferencebetweentheEuropeanwheelbarrowandtheChinesewheelbarrow

(c)howtheideaofthewheelbarrowcametoEurope

(d)theinventionofthewheelbarrow

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Unit3P44

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Imagineyougotothebeachandfindasign:''WaterPolluted-NoSwimmingAllowed."That'swhat

happenedtoactorTedDansonin1984.Theexperiencechangedhislife.Worriedthathisdaughters(thenaged5

and10)couldn'tplungeintotheoceanthewayhehadasateen,DansonfoundedtheAmericanOceansCampaign,

anorganizationaimedatprotectingEarth'soceansandcoastalwaters.

HOuroceansfeedtheworld,coolourplanet,regulate(調(diào)節(jié))climate,andcreatenearlyone-halfoftheglobal

oxygensupply,"Dansonsays.He*snotjoking.Fisharethemainsourceofdietaryprotein(營(yíng)養(yǎng)蛋白質(zhì))fornearly

1billionpeople-mostofthemindevelopingnations.OceansabsorbandradiatetheSun'sheattohelpkeep

Earth'stemperatureinbalance.Microscopicplants(微生物)thatliveontheoceanrssurfacetakeincarbon

dioxidetomakefood-andthepreciousoxygenweneedtobreathe.

"Yeteachday,billionsofgallonsofsewage(污水)，pesticides(殺蟲劑，農(nóng)藥)，andindustrialchemicalsflow

intothesea,"Dansonsays.AccordingtoaUnitedNationsreportonthemarineenvironment,about80percentof

allmarinepollutioncomesfromhumanactivities(likefarminganddriving)onland.Evenifyoulivehundredsof

milesfromthenearestseashore,Dansonadds,eachday,Earth'satmosphererecycles(回收利用)billionsof

kilolitersofsaltyseawaterandturnsitintofreshwater.Oceanwaterevaporates(蒸發(fā))andrisesintothe

atmosphere.Thereitcondenses(冷凝聚)andfallstoEarthasrainorsnow.Thisfreshwatercollectsinrivers,

streams,andlakesorgoesdeepintotheearth.Thesearethemainsourcesofourdrinkingwater.

Humanactivities-likemining,forestclearing,farming,andmanufacturing-pollutethesefreshwater

sources,too.Butit'snottoolatetoturnthetide,Dansonsays.Youcanhelpbyconservingwaterandworkingto

keepitclean.

(321words)

1.Thesign"WaterPolluted—NoSwimmingAllowed"means.(B)

(a)thewaterisforspecialuseandyoucan*tswiminit

(b)thewaterisnothealthytohumanbodyandnooneistoswiminit

(c)thewaterisdirtyandyoucanTswiminitwithoutspecialpermission

(d)thewateriscleandrinkingwaterandyouarenotallowedtoswiminit

2.TheexperiencechangedDanson*slifeinthat.(A)

(a)hefoundedanorganizationtoprotectoceans

(b)henolongerswamintheocean

(c)hebecameactivelyinvolvedintheprotectionofair,water,andsoil

(d)hegaveupactingandbegantoworkfortheAmericanOceansCampaign

3.Weneedtheoceanswhichdoallofthefollowingexcept.(D)

(a)feedingtheworld(b)coolingtheearth(c)regulatingclimate(d)supplyingcarbondioxide

4.Howmuchofthemarinepollutioncomesfromhumanactivitiesonland?(B)

(a)100%(b)80%(c)60%(d)40%

5.Whichofthefollowingisthecorrectcycle(循環(huán))ofwaterasfarasourdrinkingwaterisconcerned?(B)

(a)Rivers—>oceans—>rain—>drinkingwater.(b)Oceans—>rain—>rivers—>drinkingwater.

(c)Rain->oceans—>rivers—>drinkingwater.(d)Oceans—>rivers—>rain->drinkingwater.

6.Whichofthefollowingisamoresuitabletitleforthepassage?(B)

(a)DansonandHisOrganization(b)FightingOceanPollution

(c)SeaPollution(d)DrinkingWaterComesfromtheOceans

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Youdon'thavetosetupafoundationorspendhoursraisingmoneytohelptheenvironment.Joey

Gordon-Levitt,16,doeshispartbysimplycollectinghisnewspapers,plastic,andcans-andhavethem

recycled.

"Everyoneshouldrecycle,'1theteenstarsays.

SingerandactorBetterMidlergoesastepfurther-Shepicksupotherpeople'sgarbage(垃圾).For

example,MidlerhashelpedremovetruckloadsoftrashfromFortTryonParkinNewYorkCity.

Suchsimpleeffortsattrashcollectionandreductionarecatchingon.Lastyear,theEnvironmentalProtection

Agencycounted7500recyclingprogramsintheUnitedStates.That'supfromjust1000programsin1988.

Almosthalfofthecountry'spopulationnowlivesintownsandcitieswithcurbsiderecycling.

Sowe'reontherighttracktoreducingtrash.Butwestillhavealongwaytogo.In1994,about40percentof

paperproductsandplasticsodabottlesproducedinthiscountrywererecycled.Butonly2percentoffood

packaging(包裝)wasrecovered!Wealsohavetoworkoncreatingmoredemandforrecycledmaterial.Youcan

helpbycheckinglabels-andbuyingproductsmadefromrecoveredpaper,plastic,andmetal.

Recyclingsavesresourceslikewaterandtrees,andcutsdownonairpollution.Sowhatareyouwaitingfor?

Gettoworktakingcareofour"rock.**

nIfwedon't,we'llallhavetomovetoMars,"saysGordon-Levitt."Theonlyproblemisthatwedon'tknow

howtodothatyet!',

(253words)

7.Theauthorofthepassagesuggeststhatyoutohelptheenvironment.(C)

(a)setupafund(b)raisemoney(c)recycletrash(d)movetoMars

8.WhatdoesJoeyGordon-Levittdotohelptheenvironment?(D)

(a)Heraisesmoneyinthestreet.(b)Hedrivesatruckcarryingtrashaway.

(c)Hesellsnewspapers.(d)Hecollectsusedthingsthatcanberecycled.

9.WhatisunusualaboutBetterMidler?(B)

(a)Shehelpstheenvironment.

(b)Shepicksupotherpeople'strash.

(c)Shecollectsnewspapers,plasticandcanslikeGordon-Levitt.

(d)Sheurgesotherpeopletotaketheirgarbageoutofthecity.

10.In1994,40%ofthepaperproductsandplasticsodabottlesproducedinAmericawererecycled.But

offoodpackagingwasrecovered.(D)

(a)none(b)onlyhalf(c)20%(d)2%

11.Tohelprecyclewastematerial,wecandoallofthefollowingexcept.(D)

(a)creatingmoredemandforrecycledmaterial

(b)buyingproductsmadefromrecycledpaper,plasticandmetal

(c)collectingusedthingssuchaspaper,plasticandmetal

(d)usingrecycledmaterialonlyinpackaging

12.Thelastsentenceinthepassagemeansthatwedon'tknowhowto.(D)

(a)findaneffectivewaytoreducetrash(b)reuseandrecycletrash

(c)takecareofourenvironment(d)movetoMars

13.Thepassagediscusses________.(A)

(a)simplewaystohelptheenvironment(b)pickinggarbageforrecycling

(c)thedangerofpollution(d)thepresentconditionofourenvironment

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GrowinguponLongIsland,N.Y.,actorEdBegley,Jr.lovedtocampoutinthewoods.Butatage13,Begley

andhisfamilymovedtotheSanFernandoValleyinCalifornia.Therehesawhugepiecesoflandchangedto

shoppingmalls.Pollutionfromcarsandfactoriescastahazeoverthevalley."WhenIrandowntomyfriend's

house,IfoundIcouldbarelybreathe,"Begleysays.nThesmog(煙霧)waschokingus."

Sincethen,Begleyhasbecomeasupporterofenvironmentalcauses,includingthefightagainstairpollution.

Knowingthatcarexhaustscanleadtoproblemssuchasbreathing,Begleyrefusestorideingas-poweredcars.

Instead,heridesafold-upbikethatassembles(裝酉己)in20seconds.Or,hedrivesanelectriccar.

(132words)

14.Begleysupportsenvironmentalcausesforallthereasonsbelowexceptthat.(D)

(a)carsandfactoriescausetoomuchpollution(b)hugepiecesoflandarebeingturnedintoshoppingcenters

(c)pollutionmakesitdifficultforpeopletobreathe(d)heprefersbicyclestocars

15.Begleypreferstouseafold-upbikebecause.(C)

(a)hewantstosavemoney(b)abikeismoreconvenient

(c)hewantstoreducepollution(d)hecanhardlybreatheinacar

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Unit4P60

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EveryonewhoeatsinCarman'sCountiyKitcheninSouthPhiladelphiaknowsthatifyouneedajob,aplace

tostayorafriendlyearonablueday,youcometoCarmanLuntzel.Thesix-foot,46-year-oldpowerhousenot

onlycooks,shealsoactsasherrestaurant'sdiscussionleaderandmatchmaker.WhenbreakfastregularStephen

Sacavitchwasn'tmeetingwomen,sheputhispictureonabulletinboard,withthewords:"Girls.Niceguy.Give

himabreak.11

LastSeptemberacoffeepotleftonared-hotburnernearlydestroyedtherestaurant.Luntzeldidn'thave

insurance.ButbadnewshasawayofturninggoodatCarman's.

Bereftatthethoughtofnomorebuttermilkpancakesorhomemadepearpie-andnomoreCarman

dishingoutadviceandhelp-hercustomerspitchedin.Theyboardedupherwindows,removeddebrisand

primedandpaintedherscorchedwalls.Itwasn'tjusttheregulars.Aguyonamotorcycledroppedoffsomecash.

Awomanfromanearbyrestaurantscouredcharreddishesandstucktwo$50billsinLuntzel'spocketassheleft.

Justthreeweeksaftertheblaze,Luntzelwasservingbreakfastagain."Itwasincredible,'1shesays.

“There'sasenseaboutCarmanthatisjustcan-do,MsaysregularKevinVaughan."It'sinfectious.1'

(211words)

1.Theword"powerhouse"inparagraphonemeans.(C)

(a)asmallpowerplant(b)agoodrestaurant(c)anenergeticperson(d)anangrywoman

2.CarmanLuntzelwasallofthefollowingexcept.(D)

(a)acook(b)adiscussionleader(c)amatchmaker(d)aninsuranceagent

3.WhathappenedlastSeptember?(A)

(a)Therewasafirewhichnearlydestroyedtherestaurant.(b)Luntzellostacoffeepot.

(c)Aninsurancecompanyofferedtohelp.(d)Carmancouldalwaysturnbad